Sugarbakers Cafe and Bakery will soon be opening at 260 E. Basse Road, Suite 101, in the Quarry Village, two doors from Five Guys Burgers. That’s great news for fans of the old Daisy Tearoom and Upper Crust, because the new cafe will be run by Barbara Harris and her husband Bill, founder of those […]
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Soleil Bistro, 14415 Blanco Road, is offering an early bird special Tuesday-Thursday beginning Thursday, Oct. 29. The menu, available from 5-7 p.m. will include two courses for $15 or three courses for $18. Starter choices are mixed green salad or soup of the day. Entree choices are Blackened Salmon with Maple Beurre Blanc, Roasted Red […]
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Sonic restaurants founder Troy N. Smith has died at the age of 87, according to an Associated Press report. According to the AP, “Smith started the Top Hat root beer stand in Shawnee, Okla., in 1953 and later converted it into a drive-in restaurant where customers used an intercom speaker system to place orders from […]
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Las Canarias restaurant at the Omni La Mansion Del Rio hotel, 112 College St., is hosting a Day of the Dead Celebratory Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The menu includes unlimited Mumm Champagne as well as Agave Nectar and Mezcal Cured Salmon Chives; Ceviche with Redfish and Tuna; Tequila- and […]
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Baskin-Robbins is now offering both vanilla soft serve and hand-scooped ice cream in a single Double Header cone that holds by ice creams side-by-side. The cone is available for $2.22 and is a solution for customers who can’t decide which variety of ice cream they want. The cone contains one 2.5-ounce hard ice cream scoop […]
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(Express-News File Photo) Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse is celebrating its first anniversary and in honor of the milestone, the restaurant is offering dinner for $28 per person Oct. 25-30. The steakhouse also is offering $3 caipirinhas. Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse is at 18318 Sonterra Place. Call (210) 564-9400 for more information, or click here.
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Vegetarian enchilada lovers, listen up! El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant has several enchiladas that should please. We recently made a visit to the El Chaparral at 2838 N. Loop 1604 E., Suite 101, (a short review will run next Friday, Oct. 30) and while perusing the menu, we noticed several interesting vegetarian enchilada options. Enchiladas Vegetables […]
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Free knife sharpening is being offered at Melissa Guerra Tienda de Cocina from 2-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The kitchen store is at 200 E. Grayson St., Suite 120, in the Fullgoods Building at the Pearl Brewery. Ignazio Bagetta of Zwilling/JA Henkels will sharpen up to three kitchen knives of any brand, though he will […]
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